Original Items: Only One Lot of 3 Available. Now this is a lovely assortment of items from an Officer with the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII. All items are in spectacular condition and would be welcomed into any caliber of collection!

The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was formed between 1952–1954 after the dissolution of the IJN.

The lot consists of the following items:
- IJN Officers Sword Belt Buckle: This is a lovely matched set with great patina of age. The two pieces fit nicely together and the central Naval insignia is still completely attached to the buckle though it does rotate.

- x2 Admiral Collar Tabs: All commissioned officer rank names were the same as their army counterparts. The navy would prefix the common rank names with "navy", while the army would prefix them with "army". There was a minor difference in pronunciation of character 大 for Navy Lieutenant and Navy Captain. The navy pronounced it as Dai, while the army pronounced it as Tai. However, this pronunciation difference was not officially enacted.

Regular Officers were graduates of Imperial Japanese Naval Academy. Reserve Officers were university or college graduates, as opposed to going through the naval academy. Special Duty Officers were the officers with the rank of Lieutenant or below, who were promoted from the rank of Warrant Officer. Typically the ranks discriminated in a way that the priority of taking command for Special Duty Officers was lower than that of Regular Officers or Reserve Officers. The distinction between Special Duty Officers and Regular/Reserve Officers was also highlighted in the rank insignia.

The rank Commodore was not established but the Captain who was commanding the central ship in the fleet, usually close to being promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, or acting as the unit commander (which was usually held by a Rear-Admiral) nominally became a flag officer by raising the "Commodore Flag".

These rank tabs feature 3 blossoms on a wide gold background and bordered by black, symbolizing the rank of Admiral.

All items come more than ready for further research and display.